Spain's Quiet Revolution: 44 Years to Freedom

追加: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]Spain suffered under one dictator for nearly 40 brutal years. Then, starting in 1975, it began an unprecedented transition to democracy. Franco seized power in 1936 and ruled with an iron grip for nearly 40 years. When Franco died in 1975, a young king made an extraordinary choice. He championed the transition to democracy. Spain completely rewrote its political system in just a few years. No violence, just peaceful, unprecedented democratic change.